title: Endaural meatoplasty for mastoid cavities.
abstract: Obtaining an adequate meatoplasty when performing mastoid surgery via an endaural approach is not always easy. This paper reviews the different types of meatoplasty available and describes a transposition flap of pretragal skin which can be used to provide a meatoplasty for mastoid cavities, acquired stenosis or congenital stenosis.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, North Riding Infirmary, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, UK.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Osborne
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D004431:Ear, External / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*